Approvals granted 7 May 2026
The expert panel for the Ryans Road Industrial Development project granted approvals for the application, subject to conditions.
- Listed
- Applied
- Comments
- Panel considering
- Decision
Project summary
Subdivide and develop land for industrial use.
Project location
55.5 hectares at 104 Ryans Road, Harewood, Christchurch.
Project listing application
Ryans Road Industrial Development application – Ministry for the Environment website
Completeness decision 15 May 2025
The substantive application by Carter Group Limited was deemed complete on 15 May 2025. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 23 April 2025.
Initial substantive application returned to applicant on 14 April 2025
Carter Group Limited lodged a substantive application for the project on 24 March 2025. The Fast-track team has returned the substantive application, which did not comply with all the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Carter Group Limited then prepared and lodged a new Fast-track substantive application.
Competing applications decision 28 May 2025
The substantive application by Carter Group Limited was deemed to not have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 28 May 2025. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
The application has now been referred to the panel convener for determination by a panel.
Decision of appointment of panel and timing of panel decisions
On 29 July 2025, the panel convener issued a Minute. This covers:
the appointment of the expert panel
the timeframe for panel decisions for the Ryans Road Industrial Development project under clause 2 of section 79 of the Act.
The minute can be viewed on the Correspondence page for the Ryans Road Industrial Development project.
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Substantive application
The substantive application documents for the Ryans Road Industrial Development project. -
Correspondence
Minutes, directions and other correspondence to and from the panel convener and expert panel regarding the Ryans Road Industrial Development project. -
Expert panel
Information about the expert panel appointed to consider and decide the Ryans Road Industrial Development project. -
Comments from invited parties
The expert panel invites written comments on the application from the persons or groups set out in section 53(2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. -
Reports and advice
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Conferences, workshops and hearings
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Draft decision and conditions
On 26 March 2026, the Ryans Road Industrial Development expert panel released its draft decision and conditions. -
The decision
The expert panel for the Ryans Road Industrial Development project has granted approvals for the application, subject to conditions.